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WHAT Podcast Free Agency Glossary with Robotista Jun 29, 2019

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One of the smartest people we know, @britrobotista, joined us this week to walk us through the basics and the nitty gritty of free agency lingo.

1:00 Icebreaker: If you suddenly were living in a new city, like many NBA players will be over the next few months, what would be the first thing you’d try and find? 3:00 Awards Season. Highlights of the NBA Awards show. We think they should include playoff awards too if they are going to be so late. Bill Walton is just that uncle. 4:30 From the perspective of a Rockets fan, was it a snub that Harden didn’t win? 6:00 The Hustle Award, won by Marcus Smart, appears to actually have a rubric, as it is based off of the Hustle stats measured on stats.nba.com. 8:00 Tara thinks Masai Ujuri was snubbed! But Brit has a good point about John Horst because he made a lot of important small moves that caused a huge impact, like bringing in Khris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe. 10:00 Evan Turner and Kent Bazemore trade. Will Kent Bazemore be a better fit for the Portland system? He was so much more than just a basketball player here. Weird stuff always happened to him. Never a dull moment. 17:30 How we talk about players in transactions is important. 18:00 The story of Emily/MLE20:00 What is the salary cap?21:15 What does hard capped mean?25:00 Explaining how some of the different exceptions work.31:00 What is the luxury tax? Where does the money that is collected in Luxury tax go?36:00 Repeater tax, further consequence for habitual over-spenders.40:00 Everything we wanted to know about the super max but were afraid to ask. 45:00 A cautionary tale, why trading a super max deal is so hard. 53:00 Concerns about the super max59:00 Wrap up--find our guest @britrobotista

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Setting Expectations for the Trail Blazers Off Season Jun 24, 2019

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Blazers Edge writer Eric Griffith joins the weekly podcast to talk about the newest Trail Blazer, Nassir Little, and prepare for the upcoming NBA free agency period. How will we know if this is a successful off season? What are reasonable expectations for the Blazers given their needs and their constraints? We break it all down before winding it up with a discussion about how would Kevin Love fit in on the Trail Blazers?

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WHAT A Summer Play List Jun 20, 2019

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Tara and Cassidy are joined by Kim Waara (@KDubinThisClub) to talk through the latest off season news and rumors. Are the Celtics in trouble? Is Kyrie headed to the Brooklyn Nets? Is Kawhi headed for the limelight in LA?

Then we tried to figure out what the Trail Blazer’s summer theme songs should be. Is Damian Lillard under pressure? Is everybody ready to go on the road again with Maurice Harkless, Al Farouq Aminu and Evan Turner? Will the Summer League team run it up or run it back to defend their championship? We dove into Youtube and created a playlist to kick off the summer madness. What would you add to the list?

NBA Off Season Playlist Vol 1 on Youtube

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Music used in the episode: "Happy Alley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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SPECIAL: NBA Bloggers’ Mock Draft Recap Jun 19, 2019

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Mike Prada, Ben Epstein and Ricky O’Donnell host a recap of this year’s SB Nation NBA Bloggers’ Mock Draft. In addition to going through the picks that were made and discussing fits of certain prospects on certain teams, the guys also talked with Sabreena Merchant (18:20) about the Lakers’ trade for Anthony Davis and the Clippers’ free agent aspirations. Later, they welcome Joe Mullinax (29:00) to talk about the Grizzlies trading away Mike Conley and why Ja Morant is a perfect fit for Memphis.

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Who Are the Contenders In The Western Conference? Jun 17, 2019

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Blazers Edge writer and editor Isaiah De Los Santos joins the podcast to help us sort out the western conference as we head into the first big event of the NBA off season--the 2019 Draft. But wait! First we have to discuss the Anthony Davis trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. Did the Pelicans come out on top with all of their future draft picks? Will two super stars be enough for the Lakers? Will they sign Kemba Walker to complete their reset? And how are they going to fill out the rest of the roster?

Then we try to read the tea leaves to predict what the Trail Blazers will do on draft night. Is this draft different than others? What characterizes the players in this draft? And how do teams evaluate talent when more positionless players are coming along each year?

Finally we do our best to figure out which teams in the west are contenders. There is a lot going on and many moving parts but what is certain is that nothing will be the same. Listen to us try and figure it out and let us know what you think. Find Isaiah at @Isaiahdelos and @SLAMrewind.

Tara: @tcbbiggs, Dan: @dmarang, Blazers Edge: @BlazersEdge

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WHAT Podcast with Sharon Brown on supporting women in sports media Jun 13, 2019

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Sharon Brown, freelance writer and founding editor of All Heart in Hoop City, joins Tara and Cassidy to talk about her article These Are the Women Creating Some of the NBA's Most Memorable Social Media Content. We talk about some of her favorite pieces she has written and how and why NBA fans should support black women in the media. Finally we touch on what it is like for a long time Grizzlies fan to watch Marc Gasol playing in the finals and what the outlook is for the Grizzlies is next season.

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Will there be any big surprises this off season? Jun 10, 2019

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The off season is underway and we’re waiting to see what the Trail Blazers will do. Will they make a trade to get off of one of their larger contracts? Will they slide under the tax line to unlock the full MLE? Will they go all in to trade for a disgruntled super star? Or will they make moves around the edges to shore up their roster leading into next season? Tara and Dan are joined by Mike Richman (@mikegrich) of NBC Sports Northwest and the Locked On podcast to talk all about what is coming up next for the Trail Blazers.

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WHAT Podcast with AJ McCord Jun 04, 2019

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KOIN 6 Television sports reporter AJ McCord joined the WHAT podcast to talk about covering the Trail Blazers for the local media. We learn more about the supportive women who work covering the Blazers and other NBA teams, and why she thinks so many women excel as sideline reporters.

What was it like coming back from the low of the New Orleans sweep to watch the players redouble their efforts and advance all the way to the Western Conference Finals? Then she talks about getting to know the players over the course of the year and how the young guys are learning the ropes. All this and more on the latest WHAT podcast.

Follow Blazer’s Edge on Twitter @blazersedge, WHAT Pod @HoopsAndTalks, Tara @tcbbiggs, and Cassidy @CassidyGemmet. This week’s guest: @AJ_McCord

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Music used in the episode: "Happy Alley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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WHAT A Season: Wrapping up the 2018-19 Trail Blazers' Season May 31, 2019

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Blazer’s Edge writer and editor Lindesay H (@corvallisonian) joins the WHAT podcast to wrap up the 2018-19 Portland Trail Blazers season. What was the best game? Who had the best individual performance? Who was most improved? Which player was the most reliable off the bench? From Nik Stauskas on opening night to Anfernee Simons in the last game of the season, from Moe Harkless finding his groove to Jusuf Nurkic’s New Years Day 5X5, we share all of our favorite moments and most memorable performances.

Follow Blazer’s Edge on Twitter @blazersedge, WHAT Pod @HoopsAndTalks, Tara @tcbbiggs, and Cassidy @CassidyGemmet. This week’s guest: @corvallisonian

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Music used in the episode: "Happy Alley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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WHAT to Watch for in the WNBA with Arielle Chambers May 24, 2019

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Just in time for the WNBA's opening night, Tara and Cassidy talked to Arielle Chambers of Bleacher Report/House of Highlights for a primer on the upcoming season. The WNBA attracts the best of the best and we found out which players to watch for and why. With so much talent spread throughout the league, more parity than they've seen in ages, and players with big personalities, this looks like it is going to be an exciting year.

Chambers walked us through the major story lines people are keeping an eye on including how injuries to big stars like Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi will lead to opportunities for new players to break out. We also talked about teams to keep an eye on including the Las Angeles Sparks, the Atlanta Dream and the Las Vegas Aces whose new center Liz Cambage will be coached by Detroit Bad Boy Bill Laimbeer.

We also talked about challenges that the league faces, why popularity is growing, and what fans can do to help the league grow even more. If you're anything like us, you'll be excited to tune in on Friday night to find out what happens this WNBA season.

Follow Blazer’s Edge on Twitter @blazersedge, WHAT Pod @HoopsAndTalks, Tara @tcbbiggs, and Cassidy @CassidyGemmet. This week’s guest: @ariivory

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Music used in the episode: "Happy Alley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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